Abbott Laboratories Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Abbott Laboratories free cash flow generation index. Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.82x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $2.29 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($2.79 Billion).
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Abbott Laboratories (1989–2024)
Free cash flow generation index of Abbott Laboratories from 1989 to 2024. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Abbott Laboratories across 36 annual periods. See Abbott Laboratories (ABT) flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
Abbott Laboratories Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1989–2024)
Abbott Laboratories free cash flow generation index by year from 1989 to 2024. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Abbott Laboratories. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ABT cash generation efficiency.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.74x | $6.35 Billion | $8.56 Billion | $2.21 Billion | ▲ +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.70x | $5.06 Billion | $7.26 Billion | $2.20 Billion | ▼ -14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.81x | $7.80 Billion | $9.58 Billion | $1.78 Billion | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.82x | $8.65 Billion | $10.53 Billion | $1.89 Billion | ▲ +13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.72x | $5.72 Billion | $7.90 Billion | $2.18 Billion | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.73x | $4.50 Billion | $6.14 Billion | $1.64 Billion | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.78x | $4.91 Billion | $6.30 Billion | $1.39 Billion | ▼ -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.80x | $4.43 Billion | $5.57 Billion | $1.14 Billion | ▲ +22.5% |
| 2016 | 0.65x | $2.08 Billion | $3.20 Billion | $1.12 Billion | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.63x | $1.86 Billion | $2.97 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.71x | $2.60 Billion | $3.67 Billion | $1.08 Billion | ▲ +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.66x | $2.18 Billion | $3.32 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▼ -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.81x | $7.52 Billion | $9.31 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.83x | $7.48 Billion | $8.97 Billion | $1.49 Billion | ▼ -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.88x | $7.72 Billion | $8.74 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.85x | $6.19 Billion | $7.28 Billion | $1.09 Billion | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.82x | $6.06 Billion | $7.34 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▲ +21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.68x | $3.53 Billion | $5.18 Billion | $1.66 Billion | ▼ -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.75x | $3.99 Billion | $5.33 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▼ -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.77x | $3.97 Billion | $5.17 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.71x | $3.12 Billion | $4.41 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▲ +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.67x | $2.50 Billion | $3.75 Billion | $1.25 Billion | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.69x | $2.89 Billion | $4.18 Billion | $1.30 Billion | ▲ +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.67x | $2.40 Billion | $3.57 Billion | $1.16 Billion | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.67x | $2.06 Billion | $3.10 Billion | $1.04 Billion | ▲ +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.66x | $1.95 Billion | $2.94 Billion | $987.10 Million | ▲ +21.8% |
| 1998 | 0.55x | $1.49 Billion | $2.73 Billion | $1.24 Billion | ▲ +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.54x | $1.42 Billion | $2.63 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▼ -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.60x | $1.43 Billion | $2.38 Billion | $949.00 Million | ▼ -39.8% |
| 1995 | 1.00x | $1.97 Billion | $1.97 Billion | $0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.00x | $2.21 Billion | $2.21 Billion | $0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.00x | $1.85 Billion | $1.85 Billion | $0.00 | ▲ +263.9% |
| 1992 | 0.27x | $381.60 Million | $1.39 Billion | $1.01 Billion | ▼ -41.5% |
| 1991 | 0.47x | $682.60 Million | $1.45 Billion | $770.60 Million | ▲ +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.47x | $559.50 Million | $1.20 Billion | $641.40 Million | ▲ +15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.40x | $386.80 Million | $959.90 Million | $573.10 Million | — |